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Penny token commemorating the Battle of the Nile, 1798

Penny token commemorating the Battle of the Nile, 1798. Bust of Admiral Nelson with short hair in uniform (left). Legend: 'ADMIRAL . SR. HORATIO NELSON . K . B.' Reverse: Legend, 'IN . MEMORY . OF . THE . ACTION . OFF . THE . NILE . AUGT . I . 1798'. Inscription: 'TAKEN 9 SAIL OF THE LINE, 3 DISTROYED (sic)'. Inscribed on edge: 'I PROMISE TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND ONE PENNY'.

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Object Details

ID:	MEC1749
Collection:	Coins and medals
Type:	Token - penny
Display location:	Not on display
Creator:	Unknown
Events:	French Revolutionary Wars: Battle of the Nile, 1798
Date made:	1798
People:	Nelson, Horatio; Nelson, Horatio
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements:	Overall: 33 mm